Definition of 麒麟 (きりん)

りん

麒麟

きりん

kirin

noun
1.
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)(usually kana)
2.
qilin (Chinese unicorn)
3.
Kirin (brand of beer)(only relevant for 麒麟)
4.
horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day(archaism)(only relevant for 騏驎)
Other readings:
きりん《騏驎》
キリン
Related Kanji
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
fast horse
Example sentences(showing 4 results)

おう
りん
麒麟
じゅみょ
寿命
もの
生き物
やま
治癒
ほうほう
方法
A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy

I had never seen a giraffe till I visited the zoo

I've never seen a giraffe

The lion ripped the flesh from the dead giraffe